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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, September 18th, 6:20am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   6.9 ft --- 108° 16-19 kt 80° 80.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 101° 16-19 kt 70° 78.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 90° 79.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 79.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 36° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 78.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 172° --- --- 79.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 159° --- --- 79.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- 76° 14-17 kt 50° 80.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 94° 17-21 kt 60° 79.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 86° 17-19 kt 80° 80.2 °F Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 9 sec 81° --- --- 86.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 82.4 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Princeville -- Moloaa Dairy SSE (157°) 0-8 kt 1:45 am  Sat 9/18 Lihue -- Nawiliwili Nos -- Poipu -- Port Allen -- Makaha Ridge ESE (117°) 3-7 kt 2:11 am  Sat 9/18 Mana ENE (59°) 0-8 kt 2:34 am  Sat 9/18 Barking Sands E (100°) 4 kt 2:00 am  Sat 9/18 Puu Lua NNE (23°) 1-8 kt 2:35 am  Sat 9/18 Puu Opae N (5°) 1-9 kt 2:34 am  Sat 9/18 Waimea Heights Calm 2:35 am  Sat 9/18 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 180700 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure north of the state will maintain fresh to locally strong trade winds this weekend. Kauai Northwest Waters- 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers early in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers early in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet after midnight. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 feet. North swell 3 feet. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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